The History of the Late Grand Insurrection: Or the Struggle for Liberty in IrelandFrom the Press of A. Loudon, (Whitehall.), 1805 - 386 oldal |
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xii. oldal
... marched to Dublin , which being only about 60 miles distant , could have been rapidly accomplished by the robust , hardy and daring men , who were then embodied , the capital would most probably have fallen , and the revolution ef ...
... marched to Dublin , which being only about 60 miles distant , could have been rapidly accomplished by the robust , hardy and daring men , who were then embodied , the capital would most probably have fallen , and the revolution ef ...
11. oldal
... march against and dissipate the insurgents . Accordingly , a detachment of the North Cork , consisting of one hundred and nine pick- ed men , under lieutenant - colonel Foote , with some of colonel Lehunte's yeoman cavalry , marched ...
... march against and dissipate the insurgents . Accordingly , a detachment of the North Cork , consisting of one hundred and nine pick- ed men , under lieutenant - colonel Foote , with some of colonel Lehunte's yeoman cavalry , marched ...
14. oldal
... marched in procession from Enniscorthy , headed by father John Murphy , with a large crucifix in his arms . In the course of a few days , they were fortunate enough to surprise part of the Meath regiment and a detach- ment of the royal ...
... marched in procession from Enniscorthy , headed by father John Murphy , with a large crucifix in his arms . In the course of a few days , they were fortunate enough to surprise part of the Meath regiment and a detach- ment of the royal ...
18. oldal
... marched up to the place with great reso- lution , they drove in the advanced guard , took pos- session of the alarm posts , and made use of one of the pieces of artillery which they had taken at the Three Rocks , by means of a matross ...
... marched up to the place with great reso- lution , they drove in the advanced guard , took pos- session of the alarm posts , and made use of one of the pieces of artillery which they had taken at the Three Rocks , by means of a matross ...
23. oldal
... of the name of Murphy and a third called Roche , reached the Three Rocks , and having held a council of war there , marched across the mountains to the county of Kilkenny . HOWEVER , the battle , or rather skirmish , of [ 23 ]
... of the name of Murphy and a third called Roche , reached the Three Rocks , and having held a council of war there , marched across the mountains to the county of Kilkenny . HOWEVER , the battle , or rather skirmish , of [ 23 ]
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appear Arklow arms army arrived attack Ballina battle battle of Ballinamuck BATTLE OF CASTLEBAR body brought camp cannon Capt Captain Carnew Castlebar cavalry colonel commander in chief conduct corps coun county of Wexford death detachment dragoons Dublin Dunshaughlin encamped endeavoured enemy English Enniscorthy fencibles fire force Foxford French gentlemen Gorey Granard Grogan guard Harvey hill horse hundred immediately infantry inhabitants instantly insurgents insurrection Ireland Irish John John Grogan justice Killala killed liberty Lieut Lieutenant Lord loyal loyalists magistrates marched ment miles military militia morning Murphy nation night North Cork North Cork militia o'clock occasion officers parliament party persons pikes plunder priest prisoners protestant rebellion rebels regiment retreat Roche Roman Catholics Ross sent serjeant shot soldiers spirit suffered Taghmon taken Three-rocks Tinehaly tion took town trial troops United Irishmen Vinegar-hill whole wounded yeomen yeomenry
Népszerű szakaszok
324. oldal - My lords, you are impatient for the sacrifice : the blood which you seek is not congealed by the artificial terrors which surround your victim; it circulates warmly and unruffled through the channels which God created for noble purposes, but which you are bent to destroy for purposes BO grievous that they cry to heaven. Be yet patient ! I have but a few words more to say.
317. oldal - I only to suffer death, after being adjudged guilty by your tribunal, I should bow in silence, and meet the fate that awaits me without a murmur; but the sentence of the law which delivers my body to the executioner, will, through the ministry of that law, labour in its own vindication to consign my character to obloquy...
173. oldal - ... a proscription that certainly exceeds, in the comparative number of those it consigns to ruin and misery, every example that ancient and modern history can supply : for, where have we heard...
12. oldal - Wexford forces, now innumerable and irresistible, will not be controlled, if they meet with resistance. To prevent, therefore, the total ruin of all property in the town, I urge you to a speedy surrender, which you will be forced to in a few hours, with loss and bloodshed, as you are surrounded on all sides.
317. oldal - I wish that my memory and name may animate those who survive me, while I look down with complacency on the destruction of that perfidious government which upholds its domination by blasphemy of the Most High; which displays its power over man as over the beasts of the forest; which sets man upon his brother and lifts his hand in the name of God against the throat of his fellow...
316. oldal - What have I to say why sentence of death should not be pronounced on me according to law?
299. oldal - Sir ; — I have the honour to acquaint you, for the information of his excellency the commander...
324. oldal - I have but one request to ask at my departure from this world — it is the charity of its silence. Let no man write my epitaph, for as no man who knows my motives dares NOW vindicate them, let not prejudice or ignorance asperse them.
323. oldal - Let no man dare, when I am dead, to charge me with dishonor; let no man attaint my memory by believing that I could have engaged in any cause but that of my country's liberty and independence...
316. oldal - I have nothing to say that can alter your predetermination, nor that it will become me to say, with any view to the mitigation of that sentence which you are here to pronounce, and I must abide by.